Archive for the 'Social Commentary' Category
The Quiet Earth
0 Comments Published by solitudinarian May 18th, 2007 in Social Commentary, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, News, DVD, Reviews, Genres.Title: The Quiet Earth
Year: 1985
Director: Geoff Murphy
Starring: Bruno Lawrence, Alison Routledge, Pete Smith
Rated: R
Review by: Matt H.
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Before we get started, a little caveat for the reader: this may not be the easiest film to find. Your standard video rental outlets will be hit […]
3 Needles
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 17th, 2007 in Social Commentary, Drama, DVD, Reviews, Genres.Title: 3 Needles
Year: 2005
Director: Thom Fitzgerald
Starring Cast: Lucy Liu, Shawn Ashmore, Stockard Channing, Olympia Dukakis, and Chloë Sevigny
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 3 out of 7
In 1993, HBO aired a critically acclaimed film called And the Band Played On, which detailed the beginnings of the AIDS epidemic and its deadly, eventual impact on society. The […]
Thank You for Smoking
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi January 17th, 2007 in Social Commentary, Comedy, Satire.Title: Thank You for Smoking
Year: 2006
Director: Jason Reitman
Starring Cast: Aaron Eckhart, William H. Macy, Cameron Bright
NoFace for Film rating: 7 out of 7
I love satirical comedy films. They’re so snarky, clever, deliciously sarcastic, and with a lot of bite. Thank You for Smoking is a perfect example of such a film. It’s a shame that […]
Children of Men
3 Comments Published by Kaonashi January 8th, 2007 in Action, Social Commentary, Film Adaptation, Drama, Thriller, Sci-Fi, Suspense.Title: Children of Men
Year: 2006
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Starring Cast: Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Michael Caine
Rated: R
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
I was ticked off when I first heard that Children of Men was only playing on 16 screens! Preposterous! I’d heard so many positive remarks about it and was disappointed to hear that I’d […]
Happy Feet
2 Comments Published by Kaonashi December 9th, 2006 in Action, Social Commentary, Comedy, Romance, Adventure, Animation, Musical, Family.Title: Happy Feet
Year: 2006
Director: George Miller
Starring Cast: Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving
Rated: PG
NoFace for Film rating: 6 out of 7
Yes, I know that I should have reviewed Happy Feet a lot sooner, closer to when it first came out, but I only got the chance to watch it […]
The Village
7 Comments Published by Kaonashi April 10th, 2006 in Social Commentary, Drama, Thriller, Mystery.Title: The Village
Year: 2004
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Starring Cast: Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver
Rated: PG-13
NoFace for Film rating: 4.5 out of 7
Director M. Night Shymalan has become known for plot twists in his films, which in a way have become an advantage and disadvantage for him. On one hand, this […]
V for Vendetta
1 Comment Published by Kaonashi March 20th, 2006 in Action, Crime, Social Commentary, Film Adaptation.Title: V for Vendetta
Year: 2005 (but released in 2006)
Director: James McTeigue
Starring Cast: Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea
Rated: R
NoFace Rating: 5.5 out of 7
Miracle of miracles, I actually get to review a brand new movie that I saw this weekend. And it’s a good one.
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Watership Down
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi February 24th, 2006 in Social Commentary, Film Adaptation, Foreign, Drama, Adventure, Animation.Title: Watership Down
Year: 1978
Director: Martin Rosen
Voices: John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, Harry Andrews
Rated: PG
NoFace rating: 4.5 out of 7
Watership Down is another film that my boyfriend Netflixed because he saw this movie as a kid and wanted to see again. Wary of past childhood movies that he Netflixed and forced me to watch […]
Team America: World Police
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi February 22nd, 2006 in Action, Social Commentary, Comedy, Adventure, Musical, Satire.Note: I did a review of this movie on my other blog when I first saw it. I watched it recently on DVD, so I’ve modified the original post to reflect DVD viewing.
Title: Team America: World Police
Year: 2004
Director: Trey Parker
Voices: Trey Parker, Matt Stone
Rated: R
NoFace rating: 5 out of 7
South Park creators Trey Parker […]
Mononoke Hime
0 Comments Published by Kaonashi February 13th, 2006 in Action, Social Commentary, Fantasy, Foreign, Animation, Miyazaki Films.Title: もののけ姫 (Princess Mononoke)
Year: 1997
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Voices: Yoji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yuko Tanaka (Japanese version); Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Minnie Driver (American version)
Rated: PG-13
NoFace Rating: 5 out of 7
Unlike the cute and cuddly Tonari no Totoro, Mononoke Hime is much darker and carries a serious message about the delicate but strained relationship between […]
